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Leo Varadkar is a veteran of the Young Fine Gael - having joined the youth wing of his political party when he was studying medicine in Trinity College.

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Varadkar's political career

In 2011, Fine Gael entered a coalition with the Labour Party, a social-democratic, centre-left party.

Under this coalition, Varadkar became Ireland's Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

In July 2014, James Reilly was replaced by Leo Varadkar as Ireland's Minister for Health.

On his 36th birthday (18th January, 2015) while he was Minister for Health, Varadkar spoke publicly on RTÉ Radio about being gay.

On coming out

"I am a gay man," said Leo Varadkar. He added, "It's not something that defines me. I'm not a half-Indian politician, or a doctor politician, or a gay politician. It doesn't define me, it's part of my character I suppose."

03 Jun 2017

Indian-origin Leo Varadkar to become Ireland's first gay PM

38-year-old Indian-origin politician Leo Varadkar, Ireland's first openly gay politician, is set to become country's new prime minister after he won the leadership of the ruling Fine Gael party.

Varadkar is Ireland's youngest PM, and its first leader who is both gay and hails from an ethnic minority background.